How to Opt Out of Radaris (2026 Step-by-Step Guide)

Radaris is a people-search and background check platform that operates across the United States and internationally. It is headquartered in Massachusetts but was founded by Russian-born entrepreneurs, and it maintains data on both US and international individuals. Radaris distinguishes itself from most US-centric data brokers by pulling from global data sources — making it a higher-risk profile for professionals, executives, and anyone with international connections or exposure.

What Makes Radaris Different From Other Data Brokers

Radaris has two features that set it apart from the typical US people-search site:

International data scope: Radaris compiles profiles from public records outside the United States, including European and Russian data sources. If you have lived or worked internationally, Radaris may have deeper data on you than US-only sites.

Business and professional profiles: Radaris runs a parallel professional directory that pulls data from LinkedIn, professional licensing databases, and business registration records. This means Radaris often has up-to-date employment information that other sites lack.

Google visibility: Radaris profiles frequently appear in the top 10 Google results for name searches, particularly for individuals with unusual names. For people with common names, Radaris still ranks highly for city-specific name searches.

What Radaris Shows About You

A Radaris profile typically includes:

• Full name and age
• Current and past addresses
• Phone numbers — mobile and landline
• Email addresses
• Relatives and household members
• Employment history — current employer, past employers
• Professional licenses and certifications
• Social media profiles
• Criminal records — arrests, charges, convictions
• Court records — civil suits, judgments
• Property records — owned real estate
• Business affiliations — companies you own or are listed as an officer of

The employment and business data is more current on Radaris than on most consumer-facing people-search sites because Radaris actively indexes LinkedIn and professional directories.

How to Opt Out of Radaris: Step-by-Step

Radaris requires account creation or email verification to process an opt-out. It is one of the few major sites that may ask you to create a free account — which some users find invasive but is necessary for the opt-out to proceed.

Step 1: Find your Radaris profile

Go to radaris.com and search for your name. Include your city or state to narrow results. Find the profile corresponding to you and copy the URL.

Step 2: Navigate to the opt-out page

Go to the official Radaris removal page. Radaris has changed this URL historically, so if it moves, search "Radaris opt out" to find their current privacy center page.

Step 3: Enter your profile URL or information

Enter the URL of your profile or your name and location in the opt-out form.

Step 4: Create a free Radaris account or verify via email

Radaris may require you to create a free account to process the opt-out. Use an email address you control. If account creation is not required, you will receive a verification email at the address you provide.

Step 5: Submit the removal request

After verification, confirm the removal request. Radaris states processing takes 3–7 business days.

Step 6: Monitor for removal

After 7 business days, search for your name on Radaris to confirm the profile is no longer visible. If the profile remains, email optout@radaris.com with your request details.

Alternative: Email opt-out

You can also email privacy@radaris.com directly with the subject line "Data Removal Request" and include your full name, current city and state, and a link to your profile. Email requests typically take longer (up to 14 days) but do not require account creation.

Radaris Business Profile Removal

If you have a Radaris business profile (showing your company affiliation or professional license), this is a separate entry from your personal profile. Business profiles appear in Radaris's professional directory and require a separate removal request. Include the URL of your business profile when submitting your opt-out.

Radaris and GDPR

For EU residents or individuals with EU ties, Radaris's European data holdings may be subject to GDPR deletion requests. Under GDPR, individuals have the right to erasure ("right to be forgotten") for personal data held by controllers. If Radaris holds data about you that originated from EU sources, a GDPR erasure request may be more effective than a standard US opt-out. Contact Radaris's data protection officer at privacy@radaris.com citing GDPR Article 17.

Radaris vs. Other International-Scope Data Brokers

Radaris, Pipl, and ZoomInfo are the three data brokers with the most significant non-US or professional data. If you have any international or professional exposure, these three should be prioritized alongside the major US consumer sites.

Why Professional Data Brokers Are a Separate Problem

Most people focus their privacy efforts on consumer-facing sites like WhitePages and Spokeo. But professional data brokers like Radaris and ZoomInfo pose a different type of risk:

• Employers, headhunters, and investors use professional data brokers to research individuals
• Sales and marketing teams use them to harvest contact information for cold outreach
• Background check firms use professional data to supplement consumer records
• Journalists and researchers use them to locate and contact private individuals

If you receive unsolicited professional outreach (cold emails, LinkedIn messages from people you don't know), professional data brokers like Radaris are often the source of the contact information being used.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does opting out of Radaris remove my data from LinkedIn?

No. Radaris sources data from LinkedIn but LinkedIn maintains its own separate database. Removing your Radaris profile prevents Radaris from displaying your LinkedIn-sourced data, but your LinkedIn profile continues to exist on LinkedIn unless you modify your LinkedIn privacy settings directly.

Radaris asked me to create an account to opt out. Do I have to?

Radaris has historically required account creation for opt-outs. This is a dark pattern, but it is one of the primary ways Radaris processes removal requests. You can use a disposable email address and delete the account after confirmation if you prefer. Alternatively, try the email opt-out method, which does not require an account.

How long does Radaris data stay gone after I opt out?

Radaris re-ingests from public and commercial data sources periodically. Most users see their profile remain absent for 6–12 months before potential reappearance. This is longer than sites like Spokeo or FastPeopleSearch, which re-ingest more aggressively.

Does Radaris comply with data deletion requests from non-California residents?

Yes, for most requests. Radaris has a general privacy policy that extends CCPA-style rights to all users, not just California residents. However, enforcement is stronger for CCPA-covered individuals (California residents) and GDPR-covered individuals (EU residents or data).

What if Radaris shows data about me that I never made public?

Data appearing on Radaris that you never made public likely originated from a third-party data vendor that sold commercially-collected data (loyalty programs, warranty registration, e-commerce purchase history). Even data you consider private can be legally sold by the company you gave it to, unless you explicitly opted out of data sharing at the point of collection.

Radaris Data Sources and Update Frequency

Radaris is unusual among people-search sites because it draws from a wider variety of sources than most US-focused competitors. Understanding where Radaris gets its data explains both why its profiles are sometimes surprisingly detailed and how to anticipate when your profile might reappear after opt-out.

Primary data sources Radaris ingests:

US public records — the same foundation layer all US people-search sites use: county property records, voter registrations, court filings, business registration databases, and professional licensing boards. Radaris refreshes these on a roughly 90–180 day cycle for most US states.

International public records — Radaris accesses some public record databases from European countries, particularly for individuals who have lived or worked in Russia, Ukraine, Germany, or the UK. This is the data layer that distinguishes Radaris from purely US-focused brokers. EU-sourced data is subject to GDPR deletion requests as a supplement to US opt-out requests.

LinkedIn and professional directories — Radaris's professional profile section actively scrapes LinkedIn public profiles, professional licensing board databases (medical, legal, real estate), and business association directories. This is the source of Radaris's unusually current employment information. Because LinkedIn is scraped continuously, employment data on Radaris can update within days of a LinkedIn profile change.

Business registration and commercial data — Secretary of State filings, BBB listings, and commercial directory data feed Radaris's business affiliation section. If you are an LLC member or corporate officer, this data creates business profile entries separate from your personal profile.

Data broker licensing — Radaris purchases data from third-party aggregators to supplement its public records base. This means some data on your Radaris profile may have originated at Acxiom, Epsilon, or a loyalty program data aggregator and was sold to Radaris as part of a list purchase.

Update frequency by data type:

• LinkedIn/professional data: near real-time (scraped continuously)
• US property records: 90–180 days
• Business registrations: 60–120 days
• Court records: 30–90 days (varies by county feed)
• International records: 6–12 months

The high frequency of LinkedIn scraping is why Radaris is a priority for professionals who change jobs, earn new credentials, or update their professional profiles. A LinkedIn update can create or refresh a Radaris professional entry even after you have successfully removed your personal profile.

Radaris Premium Reports: What They Show vs. Free Search

Radaris operates on a freemium model. The free search results show a partial profile to entice users to purchase a full premium report. Understanding what each tier reveals matters both for your own privacy assessment and for setting expectations about what a successful opt-out removes.

Free search results (visible to anyone without registration):

• Full name and approximate age
• City and state of current and past addresses (full street address is obscured)
• Number of phone numbers on file (not shown)
• Number of relatives listed (names partially obscured)
• Current employer or most recent employer (sometimes shown fully)
• Link to social media profiles (if detected)

This free tier is enough to confirm you exist in the Radaris database and roughly where you live, even without a premium report. It is also enough to confirm whether a Radaris opt-out succeeded — if the free search returns no results for your name and location, the profile has been removed.

Premium reports (paid access, prices range from $1 to $30 per report):

• Full current and past street addresses with ZIP codes
• All phone numbers on file including mobile numbers
• All email addresses on file
• Complete relative list with ages and address histories
• Full criminal records check (arrests, convictions, sex offender check)
• Civil court records (judgments, liens, bankruptcies)
• Full property ownership records with purchase prices
• Full employment history with dates
• Professional license details
• Social media profile links with last-activity indicators

The premium report is what a background check service or a determined individual actually sees. The depth of this report — particularly the combination of full address history, phone numbers, and relatives — is why Radaris is a higher-priority opt-out than it might appear based on its free search alone.

What a successful opt-out removes:

A completed Radaris opt-out removes both the free preview profile and the underlying data that would appear in a premium report. You should verify opt-out success using the free search — if your name no longer returns any results, the premium data has also been suppressed. If your name still appears in free search with partial data, the opt-out did not fully complete and you should re-submit or use the email contact method.

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